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June 6, 2018 | Local, Naval

FINAL SUMMARY REPORT Regional Marine Industry Consultation Workshops (MCMO-005)

As part of the ongoing effort to establish National Marine Program Strategies, the Marine Procurement Modernization (MPM) working group hosted four regional workshops across Canada between November 2017 and April 2018.

Collectively, the regional workshops included participation from close to 100 Industry representatives (regional boat builders, suppliers, marine engineering firms and repair yards as well as provincial counterparts and regional development agency representatives. Industry's in-session contributions provided the MPM working group with a better understanding of the Canadian Marine Industry's issues and concerns across the four themes (outlined below). The sessions identified a number of recurring points while identifying new ideas and approaches to improve federal marine procurement practices.

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